We’re back with another double feature of short films…and while they’re both original in their storytelling, their executions could not be more different. Join the guys at 1001 by 1 this week as they discuss Stan Brakhage’s “Dog Star Man” and Chris Marker’s “La Jetee”, do a little delving into the world of Gaspar Noe, and yes – even tackle the recent “Synder Cut”. Also, this week Ian recommends the short film “More” (available on YouTube) and Adam recommends “Synchronic” (available for free on Hoopla).

0:00 – Intros/Gaspar Noe & “Enter the Void”/CineFix Top 5 Original Films

10:52 – “Coming 2 America” and Eddie Murphy

13:22 – The Snyder Cut

19:54 – “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai”

24:37 – Ian’s recommend “More”

26:55 – Adam’s recommend “Synchronic”

32:28 – “Dog Star Man”

50:56 – “La Jetee”

After spending so much time in the last few decades of film, we at 1001 by 1 decided to jump back to the 1960s. Our first William Wyler film; our first Audrey Hepburn film; and our first time with this guest. Adam and Ian welcome Kieran B. from the “Best Picture Cast” to discuss the romantic comedy “Roman Holiday”. Join the gang as they discuss Hepburn’s breakout role, black & white filming vs. shooting on location, and the iconic of the Vespa scene. Also, this week Kieran brings us a gaggle of “east coast” recommends as well as his classic recommend of “The Lost Weekend” (available to rent on most major platforms), Adam (kind of) recommends “Raya and the Last Dragon”(in theaters or with Disney+ Premier), and Ian recommends “Charade” (available on Prime, Hoopla, VUDU, and many other).

0:00 – Intros/Best Picture Cast/East Coast Films

10:48 – Adam’s Theater Adventure & Ian’s recommend “Charade”

17:26 – Kieran’s recommend “The Lost Weekend”

22:10 – “Roman Holiday” Stats/History

45:08 – “Roman Holiday” Plot/Thoughts

1:23:56 – Final Thoughts & Replacements

We are merging our discussion on “Birdman” into a larger, more comprehensive look at the films of Alejandro González Iñárritu: “Amores Perros”, “21 Grams”, “Babel”, “Biutiful”, “Birdman”, and “The Revenant”. Join Ian and Adam as they talk about Iñárritu’s past, his frequent collaborators, and major themes he likes to explore. They also discuss whether or not Iñárritu’s work falls into the minds of regular movie-goers. And then get ready because the guys of 1001 by 1 tackle their first definitive director ranking of the year – where will your favorite film land on their list? The only way to find out is to listen in!

0:00 – Intros/Revisiting the Films/ Iñárritu History

12:39 – Filmography & Frequent Collaborators

23:05 – “21 Grams” (Is this film just too messy?)

35:36 – “Babel” (Who’s story is the important one?)

57:18 – “Amores Perros” (Character vs. Story)

1:15:51 – “The Revenant” (Simplicity of the Story & the Mastery of Film Technique)

1:32:53 – “Biutiful” (Is this Bardem’s Best Performance?)

1:54:08 – Our Definitive Ranking

This episode starts our two week look into the works of Alejandro González Iñárritu by discussing his only film in the book – the Best Picture winning “Birdman”. Join Adam and Ian as they discuss whether or not the film is pretentious, how important (or not) the one-take aspect of the film is, and the ensemble put together for the film. Is there a split decision this week? Tune in to find out. Also, this week Ian recommends “The Station Agent” (available on Cinemax) and Adam recommends “Foxcatcher” (available to rent on all major platforms).

0:00 – Intro/“Promising Young Woman” thoughts

10:06 – 2014 Films & “American Sniper”

17:29 – “Supernova”

21:14 – Adam’s recommend “Foxcatcher”

27:26 – Ian’s recommend “The Station Agent”

34:04 – “Birdman” Stats/History

50:08 – “Birdman” Plot/Thoughts

1:51:50 – Our Top 5 of 2014/Closing Thoughts/Replacement

As we continue to delve into the work of directors whom we have yet to talk about on the show, we decided to go back to the “film noir” well. This week the guys at 1001 by 1 explore the Robert Siodmak directed film “The Killers”. Join Adam and Ian as they discuss the Hemingway short story, the Tarkovsky student film, and the Don Siegal remake – all in relation to the Burt Lancaster/Ava Gardner led film. The guys also reexamine “The Little Things” and “Joker” before getting to recommends: Adam with “Judas and the Black Messiah” (still available on HBO Max) & Ian with “Nomadland” (available on Hulu).

0:00 – Intros/Criticism Vs. Reviews/Physical Media

6:59 – “The Little Things” and New Opening Nights

12:29 – A “Joker” rewatch

17:35 – Adam’s recommend “Judas and the Black Messiah”

23:44 – Ian’s recommend “Nomadland”

34:12 – “The Killers” Stats/History

38:16 – “The Killers” Plot/Thoughts

1:10:36 – Final Thoughts/“Rififi”?

We love to talk about cinema here at 1001 by 1 – and we LOVE to talk about cinema that we LOVE. This week, we dive into the 25th anniversary of Danny Boyle’s sophomore film “Trainspotting”. Join Adam and Ian as they discuss Boyle’s Mt. Rushmore, whether or not the film glorifies heroin use, and the sequel we didn’t know we need. Also, this Ian recommends “Love Liza” (available with Prime or Tubi) and Adam recommends “Primer” (available to rent on most major platforms).

0:00 – Intros/“The Wolf of Snow Hollow”

7:23 – Ian and “The Fast and the Furious” Franchise

9:59 – The “Before” Trilogy

12:48 –  “World War Z” Thoughts

15:42 – Adam’s recommend “Primer”

20:01 – Ian’s recommend “Love Liza”

24:02 – “Trainspotting” Stats/History & Boyle’s Mt. Rushmore

47:13 – “Trainspotting” Plot/Thoughts/ & Sequel Talk

1:52:00 – Final Thoughts

It’s Black History Month and we at 1001 by 1 want to celebrate by discussing one of the most prolific and influential directors and (arguably) their greatest cinematic achievement: Spike Lee & “Do the Right Thing”. Join Adam and Ian as they break down how important and prescient the film has remained, just how terrible “Driving Miss Daisy” is, and what the film would have looked like with Robert DeNiro instead of Danny Aiello. Also, this week the guys both have Spike Lee recommendations: Adam with “Malcolm X” (available on HBO Max) and Ian with “25th Hour” (available on Hoopla).

0:00 – Intros/We Can’t Do Math/The “Before” Triology/“Irreversible” & “Event Horizon”

6:24 – “One Night in Miami…” & “Malcolm & Marie” (Potential Spoilers)

14:13 – “Bamboozled”

21:44 – Adam’s recommend “Malcolm X”

28:55 – Ian’s recommend “25th Hour”

37:01 – “Do the Right Thing” Stats/History

53:48 – “Do the Right Thing” Plot/Thoughts

1:42:46 – Closing Thoughts

What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than by discussing one of the best thrillers ever made about a cannibal and an FBI agent on its 30th anniversary. That’s right, 1001 by 1 is elated to discuss the 1991 Jonathan Demme film “The Silence of the Lambs”. Please join Adam and Ian this week as they dive into the history of the film, the casting of Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster, the weird & interesting career of Demme, and just how influential the film is. In addition, you can hear their thoughts on the recent Golden Globe nominations (including why “Hamilton” and “The Little Things” are showing up). Also, this week Adam recommends “Red Dragon” (available to rent on major streaming platforms) and Ian recommends “Trees Lounge” (included with your Prime, Hoopla, or Tubi subscriptions).

0:00 – Intros/RIP Christopher Plummer

4:40 – “The Little Things”

12:30 – “His House”

15:30 – “Hamilton” and Golden Globe nominations reactions

23:43 – Ian’s recommendation “Trees Lounge”

27:20 – Adam’s recommendation “Red Dragon”

30:07 – “The Silence of the Lambs” Stats/History

49:53 – “The Silence of the Lambs” Plot/Thoughts

1:58:20 – Closing Thoughts

Here at 1001 by 1, we have discussed some of the most prolific French filmmakers: from Truffaut to Clouzot & Varda to Goddard. This week we can add Jean Renoir to the list as we discuss his film “The Rules of the Game”. Join Adam and Ian as they discuss this much beloved film (especially to the voters of the Sight and Sound poll) while sharing some of their concerns about the film (in terms of it being dated but also not holding up as well as they thought. Also, this week Ian recommends the series “Horace and Pete’s” (available on Hulu) and Adam recommends “Ready or Not (available on Cinemax or to rent on any major streaming service).

0:00-4:34 – Intros/Some Cameron Crowe thoughts

4:34-8:44 – Cronenberg’s “Crash”

8:44-10:38 – Altman’s “California Split”

10:38-17:22 – “Pieces of a Woman” and the tumultuous life of Shia LeBouf

17:22-22:08 – “Ready or Not”

22:08-27:52 – “Horace and Pete’s”

27:52-39:12 – “The Rules of the Game” – Stats and History

39:12-1:11:07 – “The Rules of the Game” – Plot and Thoughts

1:11:07 – Closing Thoughts/Replacements

Having spent so much time recently talking about films of the last 25 years, the guys at 1001 by 1 decided to jump in their time machine and travel back 90 years to celebrate the anniversary of a comedic classic. That’s right – this week Adam and Ian discuss their first Chaplin film be delving into “City Lights”. Join the crew as they discuss the multiple years of this film’s production, Chaplin’s multiple takes, and if his best films are actually in the book. Adam also interviews actor/clown/magician Chris Bange about Chaplin and other key comedic figures and just what it means to be a clown. Also, this week Adam recommends “Promising Young Woman” & Ian recommends “Ammonite” (both available to rent on most major platforms.”

0:00-4:21 – Intros/Ian’s thoughts on the “Fast & Furious” franchise

4:21-15:48 – Adam’s Movie Marathon

15:48-19:40 – Adam’s recommend “Promising Young Woman”

19:40-25:28 – Ian’s recommend “Ammonite”

25:28-34:11 – “City Lights” stats & history

34:11-1:04:52 – Interview with Chris Bange

1:04:52-1:35:08 – “City Lights” analysis

1:35:08-end – Wrap/Answers